Publication

Partner Publication

The Afghan Refugee Crisis in 2016

United States Institute of Peace

Belquis Ahmadi and Sadaf Lakhani

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01 February 2017

abstract

Hundreds of thousands of documented and undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2016, joining more than one million internally displaced within the country. International agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis that would affect hundreds of thousands of people as returnees struggle to meet basic needs. This Peace Brief provides an overview of the situation at the end of 2016, focusing on those returning from Pakistan, the humanitarian situation, and the security implications of the influx.